2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay

The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 and 29 June.

Medalists

Gold Hannes Dreyer, Simon Magakwe
Roscoe Engel, Thuso Mpuang
 South Africa
Silver Peter Emelieze, Obinna Metu
Adetoyi Durotoye, Ogho-Oghene Egwero
 Nigeria
Bronze Emmanuel Kubi, Tim Abeyie
Ashhad Agyapong, Allah Laryea-Akrong
 Ghana

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record  Jamaica
Nesta Carter, Michael Frater
Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt
37.04 Daegu, South Korea 4 September 2011
African record  Nigeria
Osmond Ezinwa, Olapade Adeniken
Francis Obikwelu, Davidson Ezinwa
37.94 Athens, Greece 9 August 1997
Championship record  South Africa
Hannes Dreyer, Corne Du Plessis
Sergio Mullins, Thuso Mpuang
38.75 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2 May 2008

Schedule

Date Time Round
28 June 2012 17:35 Round 1
29 June 2012 17:50 Final

Results

Round 1

First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

Rank Heat Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 1 6  Ghana Emmanuel Kubi, Tim Abeyie, Ashhad Agyapong, Allah Laryea-Akrong 39.38 Q
2 1 5  South Africa Ruan de Vries, Simon Magakwe, Roscoe Engel, Thuso Mpuang 39.47 Q
3 1 7  Nigeria Peter Emelieze, Obinna Metu, Adetoyi Durotoye, Chinedu Patrick Ike 39.48 Q
4 2 3  Benin Fiacre Brisso Bahorou, Wilcox Ernest Bamd Makou, Josias Mevognon, Inoussa Kassim 40.19 Q
5 1 4  Cameroon Jean Tarcicius Batambok, François Belinga, Pierre Paul Bissek, Idrissa Adam 40.24 q
6 2 4  Ivory Coast Siapade Marius Loua, Hua Wilfried Koffi, Ben Youssef Meité, Gogbeu Francis Koné 40.27 Q
7 1 3  Gambia Isaac Jones, Adama Jammeh, Assim Abdoule, Suwaibou Sanneh 40.42 q, NR
8 2 5  Botswana Tiroyaone Masaile, Mooketsi Magaga, Fanuel Kenosi, Yateya Kambepela 40.51 Q
9 2 7  Seychelles Jean-Yves Esparon, Leeroy Henriette, Danny D'Souza, Lester Dogley 41.33
10 2 6  Ethiopia Wetere Galcha, Zenebe Medfu, Abyot Lencho, Alebachew Deriso 41.44
1 2  Burkina Faso Innocent Bologo, Idrissa Ganaba, Gérard Kobéané, Ben Bande DNF
1 8  Zimbabwe DNS
2 2  Chad DNS

Final

Rank Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4  South Africa Hannes Dreyer, Simon Magakwe, Roscoe Engel, Thuso Mpuang 39.26
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8  Nigeria Peter Emelieze, Obinna Metu, Adetoyi Durotoye, Ogho-Oghene Egwero 39.34
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6  Ghana Emmanuel Kubi, Tim Abeyie, Ashhad Agyapong, Allah Laryea-Akrong 39.40
4 3  Ivory Coast Gogbeu Francis Koné, Hua Wilfried Koffi, Siapade Marius Loua, Ben Youssef Meité 40.10
5 2  Cameroon Jean Tarcicius Batambok, François Belinga, Pierre Paul Bissek, Idrissa Adam 40.16
6 7  Botswana Fanuel Kenosi, Obakeng Ngwigwa, Mooketsi Magaga, Tiroyaone Masaile 40.42
7 5  Benin Josias Mevognon, Inoussa Kassim, Wilcox Ernest Bamd Makou, Fiacre Brisso Bahorou 40.86
1  Gambia Isaac Jones, Assim Abdoule, Adama Jammeh, Suwaibou Sanneh DSQ

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